Answer Yes, a change in the degree objective should be reported to the DSO within 21 days. The DSO will make all necessary updates in your SEVIS record to reflect the change in your major. The updates will also include your new financial obligation. The DSO...
On June 9, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow against hopes for a favorable interpretation of family unity-related provisions within U.S. immigration law. The Court held that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) had authority to narrowly interpret key protections offered by the...
Answer The sixty-day deadline for comments was listed in a recent MurthyDotCom NewsBrief. Nothing can happen before then. After that, it depends upon whether any changes need to be made as the result of the comments - whether any issues are raised there that make the...
Answer The first 12 months of OPT does not require an e-verified company. It is the 17-month STEM extension that requires an e-verified company. So, if one has a qualifying STEM degree, s/he could apply for the extension if the employer becomes e-verified by the time...
Answer The H-4 is spouse / parent-specific, not company-specific. So, they don't HAVE to refile every time the H1B primary changes jobs. However, in many cases the H-4 extension is done as a matter of practice, to be careful, as it can be difficult to keep...
Answer The AC21 provisions for extensions are only for H1Bs. There is nothing like that for L1A/B - those categories are limited to the allowed 7- or 5-year periods. (09.Jun.2014)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that medical examinations required as part of the permanent residence ("green card") process will have a validity limit of one year. This became effective on June 1, 2014. Those with long-pending adjustment of status (AOS) applications...
It was yet another example of our values in action: Brian Green, a supervising attorney at the Murthy Law Firm (MLF), took time out from the Memorial Day weekend to provide pro bono legal advice to aspiring citizens at a naturalization clinic sponsored by CASA...
On Monday, June 2, 2014, the Murthy Law Firm received our first batch of returned H1B filings for cases that were not selected in this year's H1B lottery. More than two weeks have passed since our firm last received any new receipt notices for H1B...
The U.S. government has brought federal criminal charges against a college president for abusing foreign students. The charges allege that the president of Cathedral Bible College, Mr. Reginald Miller, demanded the students work long hours for very little pay, threatening to revoke the F-1 status...
